Eye of the Tiger (album)
Eye of the Tiger is the third album by American rock band Survivor, released in 1982. It reached #2 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[1]
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| Released | June 8, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Winter 1981 | |||
| Studio | Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles, California). | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 37:54 | |||
| Label | Scotti Bros. | |||
| Producer | Frankie Sullivan | |||
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It features the title track, which is the theme song of the film Rocky III. The single went to #1 in both the US[1] and UK,[2] while "American Heartbeat" reached #17 in the US.[1] Both singles also made the charts in Germany.[3]
Following the temporary disbandment of Survivor in 1989, Jimi Jamison recorded a cover of "Ever Since the World Began" for the film Lock Up.[4]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
AllMusic's brief retrospective review was dismissive of the album, declaring that "nothing here really scales the same height as the title track".[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan, except "The One That Really Matters" written by Peterik.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Eye of the Tiger" | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Feels Like Love" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Hesitation Dance" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "The One That Really Matters" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "I'm Not That Man Anymore" | 4:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "Children of the Night" | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Ever Since the World Began" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "American Heartbeat" | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Silver Girl" | 4:52 |
| Total length: | 37:54 | |
Publishing
- All songs copyright Holy Moley Music, Rude Music, WB Music Corp. & Easy Action Music, except track 4 (WB Music Corp. & Easy Action Music).
Personnel
- Survivor
- Dave Bickler – lead vocals
- Frankie Sullivan – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Peterik – electric guitars, acoustic 12-string guitar, grand piano, Hammond B3 organ, backing vocals
- Stephan Ellis – bass guitar
- Marc Droubay – drums
- Additional musicians
- Fergie Frederiksen – backing vocals
- Daryl Dragon – additional keyboards, synthesizers, E-mu Emulator
Production
- Jim Peterik – producer, arrangements
- Frankie Sullivan – producer, arrangements
- Phil Bonanno – engineer
- Mike Clink – engineer
- Hill Brim Swimmer – assistant engineer
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Glen Christensen – back cover photography
- Studios
- Recorded at Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles, California).
- Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
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References
- Eye of the Tiger USA chart history, Allmusic. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- Survivor UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- "Chartverfolgung / Survivor / Single". Music Line (in German). Germany: Media Control Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- "Jimi Jamison - "Ever Since the World Began"/"Cry Alone"". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- Eye of the Tiger at AllMusic
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